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Travel To Work

Method of travel to work shows how employed residents usually got to work on Census day, including private vehicle, public transport, active travel, and working from home. It provides a snapshot of commuting behaviour rather than the full transport system.

About this topic

Method of travel to work shows how employed residents usually got to work on Census day, including private vehicle, public transport, active travel, and working from home. It provides a snapshot of commuting behaviour rather than the full transport system.

This topic supports transport and infrastructure planning and helps show how residents access employment. The 2021 results need caution because many parts of Australia were affected by COVID-19 lockdowns, which increased working from home and reduced some other travel modes.

Interpretation notes

  • Method of travel to work captures the journey to work on Census day, not a person's usual weekly travel pattern.
  • It applies only to employed people and is most useful with place of work or car ownership when considering transport access.
  • The 2021 Census occurred during COVID-19 restrictions in many places, so work-from-home and some travel modes need caution in trend comparisons.

Key insight

In 2021, car driver was the most common travel method among employed residents in Quindalup, accounting for 55.3% (403 people). This share was lower than Busselton (C) (62.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in working from home, which increased by 50 people and 5.5 percentage points.

Section overview

Method of travel to work

Quindalup - Employed persons (Usual residence)

This table summarises travel to work for Quindalup in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Busselton (C) and change since 2016.

Method of travel to work change

Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.

2016
2021

Train

0

0.0pp

Bus

+3

+0.3pp

Tram

0

0.0pp

Ferry

0

0.0pp

Taxi/ride-share

0

0.0pp

Car - as driver

+6

-6.0pp

Car - as passenger

+6

+0.2pp

Truck

+3

+0.4pp

Motorbike

-3

-0.5pp

Bicycle

+5

+0.7pp

Walked only

-9

-1.5pp

Other

+5

+0.6pp

Worked at home

+50

+5.5pp

Did not go to work

+15

+0.4pp

Not stated

0

-0.2pp

Data table

Travel To Work for Quindalup. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).

Travel To Work for Quindalup. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
Travel To Work for Quindalup. Method of travel to work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Busselton (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Busselton (C)%Count%Busselton (C)%Countpp
Train00.0%0.1%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Bus81.1%1.5%50.8%1.9%+3+0.3pp
Tram00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Ferry00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0pp
Taxi/ride-share00.0%0.2%00.0%0.1%00.0pp
Car - as driver40355.3%62.8%39761.3%64.8%+6-6.0pp
Car - as passenger395.3%4.9%335.1%5.4%+6+0.2pp
Truck71.0%0.5%40.6%0.7%+3+0.4pp
Motorbike00.0%0.1%30.5%0.3%-3-0.5pp
Bicycle50.7%1.1%00.0%1.5%+5+0.7pp
Walked only81.1%2.4%172.6%2.8%-9-1.5pp
Other152.1%2.1%101.5%2.0%+5+0.6pp
Worked at home12517.1%9.2%7511.6%6.6%+50+5.5pp
Did not go to work10814.8%14.5%9314.4%12.3%+15+0.4pp
Not stated111.5%0.7%111.7%1.3%0-0.2pp
Total employed persons aged 15+729100.0%100.0%648100.0%100.0%+810.0pp